Root: Used to treat abcesses in NW Guyana.
Leaf: Decoction used as a wash for stomachache and fevers by the Surinam Tirio of Tepoe.
Robertt, A., et al.. Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guyana)/Smithsonian NMNH. cited online: 17-08-2017.